Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Why
Bible References
They said
Mark 2:16
And the scribes and Pharisees, seeing Him eating with the publicans and sinners, were saying to His disciples, Why does He eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Mark 9:14
And having come to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them and the scribes disputing with them!
Why
Matthew 11:19
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous and wine-drinking man, a friend of publicans and sinners. Wisdom is truly justified by her children.
Luke 5:30
And their scribes and the Pharisees were murmuring to His disciples, saying, Wherefore do you eat and drink with publicans and, sinners?
Luke 15:1
And all the publicans and sinners were drawing nigh to Him to hear Him.
Luke 19:7
And all seeing, murmured, saying, that He is come in to abide with a sinner man.
1 Corinthians 5:9
I have written unto you in a letter to have no fellowship with fornicators;
Galatians 2:15
We being Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
Hebrews 5:2
being able to sympathize with the ignorant and erring, since himself is also compassed about with infirmity;
2 John 1:10
If any one comes to you, and does not bring this doctrine; do not receive him into your house, and do not bid him God speed:
General references
Mark 2:15
And it came to pass, while He was sitting at the table in his house, and many publicans and sinners were sitting along with Jesus and his disciples: for they were many, and they followed Him.
Luke 15:1
And all the publicans and sinners were drawing nigh to Him to hear Him.